Volunteers will be at the post offices from 4 to 6:30 p.m., the union said.

Tax breaks for the rich cost Minnesota more than $1 billion each year. According to the Minnesota Department of Revenue’s 2009 Tax Incidence Study, the richest Minnesotans pay less than 9 percent of their income on state and local taxes. Meanwhile, middle class families pay more than 12 percent. Learn more at www.TaxTheRichest.com.

“Working families pay their taxes,” said Eliot Seide, director of AFSCME Council 5. “We think it’s time for the richest Minnesotans to pay their fair share, too. It’s the fairest way to fix the budget and invest in a better future for everyone. It’s simply wrong to cut education, health care and public safety in order to protect the rich.”

AFSCME Council 5 is also taking its “Tax the Rich” message to the airwaves this week. The TV spot was broadcast during the Minnesota Twins home opener on Monday and statewide on cable stations. It will also be heard on 80 radio stations and during Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s “Good Morning Minnesota” show on WCCO-AM.

AFSCME Council 5 is a union of 43,000 workers who advocate for excellence in public services, dignity in the workplace, and opportunity and prosperity for all working families.

For more information
Visit the Tax the Richest website and the AFSCME Council 5 website